Can I give a bonus to a colleague using the agent?

Yes! Use the `give_bonus` tool with the recipient's email, the amount of points, and a reason including hashtags like #teamwork. Your agent will post the recognition to Bonusly instantly.

How do I check my current point balance?

Simply ask the agent to `get_my_profile`. It will retrieve your personal Bonusly profile, showing your available giving and receiving point balances.

Can I see who the top recognized employees are?

Yes. Use the `get_leaderboard` tool to retrieve the current recognition rankings, showing the top givers and receivers in your organization.

Bonusly MCP Server for AutoGen 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Bonusly as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.

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python

import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with McpWorkbench(
        server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
        transport="streamable_http",
    ) as workbench:
        tools = await workbench.list_tools()
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="bonusly_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with Bonusly. "
                "10 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About Bonusly MCP Server

Connect your Bonusly employee recognition account to any AI agent and orchestrate your team culture and reward workflows through natural conversation.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Bonusly tools. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.

What you can do

Peer Recognition — Instantly give bonuses to colleagues with custom reasons and hashtags representing company values.
Bonus Oversight — List recent bonuses and retrieve detailed information for specific recognition events.
User & Profile Management — Access employee profiles and check your own point balance and history.
Reward Tracking — Monitor recent redemptions to see how your team is spending their earned points.
Culture Insights — List company values, popular hashtags, and view the real-time recognition leaderboard.

The Bonusly MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Bonusly to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Bonusly MCP Server with AutoGen.

Install AutoGen

Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Integrate into workflow

Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration

Explore tools

The workbench discovers 10 tools from Bonusly automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the Bonusly MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Bonusly through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Bonusly tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign Bonusly tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates

Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Bonusly tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Bonusly tool responses in an isolated environment

Bonusly + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Bonusly MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Bonusly while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Bonusly, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Bonusly data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Bonusly responses in a sandboxed execution environment

Bonusly MCP Tools for AutoGen (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Bonusly to AutoGen via MCP:

get_bonus

Get details of a specific bonus

get_leaderboard

Get the recognition leaderboard

get_my_profile

Get the profile of the authenticated user

get_user

Get profile details for an employee

give_bonus

Give a recognition bonus to an employee

list_bonuses

List recent employee bonuses

list_company_values

List company values and hashtags

list_hashtags

List popular hashtags

list_redemptions

List recent reward redemptions

list_users

List all employees

Example Prompts for Bonusly in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Bonusly immediately.

"Give +10 to sarah@example.com for helping with the client presentation #teamwork."

"What is my current Bonusly balance?"

"Show the recent bonuses in the company."

Troubleshooting Bonusly MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting Bonusly to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Bonusly + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating Bonusly MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call Bonusly tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.